Digital Inclusion: Analyzing Social Media Accessibility Features for Students with Visual Impairments

M. Khasawneh
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The present research endeavors to investigate the efficacy and user-friendliness of accessibility functionalities on widely used social media platforms, with a specific focus on their impact on visually impaired students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This research endeavor undertakes a comprehensive quantitative analysis encompassing a sample size of 150 individuals. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the perceptions surrounding the accessibility of three prominent social media platforms, namely Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The results of the study unveil notable disparities in the perceived efficacy ratings, with Facebook emerging as the frontrunner, closely trailed by Instagram, while Twitter falls behind in comparison. The aforementioned disparities serve to highlight the significance of conducting personalized accessibility assessments and implementing ongoing enhancements to foster a more inclusive digital environment. In light of the burgeoning progress in digital inclusion endeavors, this research endeavor serves as a commendable contribution by offering invaluable perspectives to augment the accessibility of social media platforms for individuals with visual impairments.
数字融合:分析社交媒体对视障学生的无障碍功能
本研究致力于调查广泛使用的社交媒体平台上无障碍功能的有效性和用户友好性,特别关注其对沙特阿拉伯王国视障学生的影响。这项研究对 150 个样本进行了全面的定量分析。本研究的主要目的是调查人们对 Facebook、Twitter 和 Instagram 这三个著名社交媒体平台的可访问性的看法。研究结果揭示了在感知功效评级方面存在的显著差异,其中 Facebook 遥遥领先,Instagram 紧随其后,而 Twitter 则相形见绌。上述差距凸显了开展个性化无障碍评估和实施持续改进措施以营造更具包容性的数字环境的重要性。鉴于数字包容性工作取得了突飞猛进的进展,这项研究工作提供了宝贵的视角,增强了社交媒体平台对视障人士的无障碍性,是一项值得称赞的贡献。
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